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HOFNA, YALI Fellows Call on Youths to Value and to Get Engage in Service

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Looking up to Mandela as the Role Model Hope for the Needy Association- HOFNA Cameroon has made a clarion call for young people to value and engage in service.   Harping on the Mandela model during Mandela Day celebration in Bamenda last July 12, 2018 the Founder and Executive Director of HOFNA Cameroon Christelle Bay who was flanked by Mandela Washington said “This day is particularly important this year because it should have been Mandela’s 100 th birthday. The Bamenda mixed boys and girls football tournament that greased the event was described by impressionists as one of the best tools in behavioral change for youths. This was the first time that both boys/girls played a football match in front of many and it was innovative. The YALI (Young African Leaders Initiative) Network also used the occasion to call on YALI members to do something to leave their own legacy, to emulate Mandela’s life. To   Christelle Bay “we choose this day to bring the young people to...

After Brilliant Performance at World Cup, Mbappe Gets New Jersey Number At PSG

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Mbappe will be taking up the shirt number left behind by Lucas Moura who left the club for North London club, Tottenham Hotspur.   Kylian Mbappe   France international, Kylian Mbappe has been given a new jersey number at Paris Saints-Germain, PSG.   Mbappe will now wear the No.7 shirt for PSG for the 2018-19 season. The forward switched from his previous number, 29, which he had worn since joining the club from Monaco last year, ahead of the new campaign.   The 19-year-old now takes up the No.7 jersey vacated by Lucas Moura upon his move to Tottenham last season. Mbappe inspired France to win the 2018 World Cup in Russia this summer. He scored a goal in their 4-2 victory over Croatia in the final.   “I thought for a long time that the number was not important, it was only on the pitch that it mattered but it is an indication of your ambitions, the player you want to be,” Mbappe told the club’s website.   “I will try to ...

Ladies, Here are 13 Important Reasons Why 'You're Still Single'

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Are you one of the people who have remained single for such a long time that you start to think that the universe is out to get you or the terrestrial forces from your village put a target on their forehead? You'd find this article very helpful.   File photo used for illutrative purpose (Image source: Google)   Here are the 13 likely reasons why you are still single:   1. You fear being vulnerable   People often fear what they don’t know and try to protect themselves from situations where they become dependent on someone else either for their happiness or something else. People fear getting hurt, but the only trick or solution to this is to find the right person to be vulnerable with.   2. You’re stuck in a “Situation-ship”   Like the modern day relationship tagged “Friends with benefits”(FWB), most people these days like to avoid the responsibilities that comes with being in a relationship so they just prefer to have ...

12 Latest Types Of Trousers Every Girl/Woman Should Own (Photos)

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There are certain kinds of trousers every woman should have in her wardrobe. These are some of those trousers.  A woman’s wardrobe is not complete without certain fashion items, and the following trousers fall into that category.   Here goes…   Boyfriend jeans     These are must-haves as they add an edge to your look. They let your legs breathe from the daily routine of tailored trousers and tight jeans. You can wear them with heels for a sexy touch or pair them with flats if you are going for a casual look.   Palazzo pants     You can never go wrong with a pair of palazzo pants as they are very fashionable. They are also known to be quite airy. The more tailored ones can be worn to the office with a well-fitted shirt. They also go well with pumps and stilettos.   Wide-leg pants     These pants make your legs look longer. The best ones are tight on top and pool over at the b...

Google To Provide 10 Million Nigerians With Free WiFi

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Millions of Nigeria across some geopolitical zones in Nigeria will be able to enjoy free wifi very soon as Google invests in the country.     Google Nigeria plans to reach more than 10 million Nigerians with free Internet access in five cities in Nigeria.   According to the company, the Wi-Fi will be available in 200 Google Stations across five cities in the country which includes Lagos, Kaduna, Port Harcourt, Ibadan and Abuja by 2019.   This was made known on Thursday at the second Google for Nigeria event in Lagos.   The Google Nigeria Country Director, Juliet Ehimuan-Chiazor, said the initiative would address affordability and access to data as well as broadband penetration.   Speaking at the unveiling of the Google Stations, She said the free Wi-Fi was rolled out in partnership with an Internet Service Provider with extensive fibre network, 21st Century, adding that the company was open to partnerships with other ISPs a...

Davido's Security Punches Reporter-CPJ

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Nigerian musician  Davido  should hold accountable those responsible for the assault of Adekanmbi Damilola, CEO of the online entertainment news platform  NoStoryTV , by a member of his private security team and ensure journalists can safely cover his events, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Damilola, who also reports for the Lagos-based  NoStoryTV , told CPJ he was punched in the face by a security guard working for Davido Adeleke, better known by his stage name Davido, outside the artists' tent during a July 21 concert in Nigeria's southwestern Ibadan city. The journalist told CPJ that he approached Davido's security guard to request an interview with the musician and the guard told Damilola that cameras, which Damilola had with him, were not allowed inside. Damilola said he dropped off the camera and returned to request access again. The bouncer then punched Damilola, according to the journalist and Oduwole Tobi, the editor-in-ch...

Kathleen Fitzpatrick Visiting Fellowships at Melbourne Law School in Australia, 2019

  Melbourne Law School, Australia Application Deadline: September 2, 2018 Apply Now When News Breaks Out, We Break In. (The 2014 Bloggies Finalist)

UOWD Academic Merit Postgraduate Scholarship for International Students in UAE, 2018

University of Wollongong, United Arab Emirates Application Deadline: September 6, 2018 Apply Now When News Breaks Out, We Break In. (The 2014 Bloggies Finalist)

UWE Bristol PhD Studentship in the Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences in UK, 2018

UWE Bristol PhD Studentship in the Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences in UK, 2018 University of the West of England, United Kingdom Application Deadline: August 3, 2018 Apply Now   When News Breaks Out, We Break In. (The 2014 Bloggies Finalist)

Robertson Scholars Leadership Program for Undergraduate, 2018

The University of New South Wales  Application Deadline: December 01, 2018  Apply Now When News Breaks Out, We Break In. (The 2014 Bloggies Finalist)

Master of Arts Scholarship at Auckland University of Technology in New Zealand, 2018

Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand Application Deadline: November 14, 2018 Apply Now   When News Breaks Out, We Break In. (The 2014 Bloggies Finalist)